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The Imperial Republic of Manhattan Prime
	Coat of Arms
National flag
Map Pending
Motto	"If you want the present to be different, study the past"
Region	Atlantian Oceania
Capital and largest city	Manhattan
Official Language	English
Leader - President	President Andrew Cuthbert (Liberal)
Establishment   - as individual colonies   - as unified Imperial Colony   - as Imperial Republic	1900 2005 February 2006
Area	3,799,000 km²
Population  - Total (Dec 2006)	3.78 Billion
GDP   - Total (cr)   - GDP/capita (cr)	cr 51,945,180,421,586 cr 14,262.82
National animal	Red Fox
Currency	Credit
Time Zone	AOTC +0100
International abbreviations	Manhattan, MP
Naval craft classification	MNS – Manhattanite Naval Ship
Internet TLD	.mp
PDAS rating	C

Manhattan Prime is a member of TAPRES - The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States, the Woodstock Pact and the AO alliance ASPIRE.

Basic Info

Conventional Name

The Imperial Republic of Manhattan Prime

Short form

Manhattan Prime, Manhattan, MP

People

Manhattanites

Currency

The Credit

National Animal

Red Fox

ISO Country code: MANP

Currency code: MPCR

TLD: .mp

Car plate codes:

Manhattan Prime - MP

• - Manhattan State - MPM
• - Canada - MPC
• - England - MPE
• - Germany - MPG
• - Australia - MPA
• - Japan -MPJ

Geography

Area

3,799,000 km2

Region – Atlantian Oceania

Bordering Nations

Chacor and Ryloss

Terrain and Climate

The majority of Manhattan Prime enjoys a comfortable temperate climate, akin to that of New York.

The colonists have chosen the site for their colony well; Manhattan Prime is a beautiful nation composed of mostly fertile grasslands and plains. There are 2 rivers running through it, christened the Dandelion River and the Salazar River. Manhattan Prime also contains lush forests, sparkling freshwater lakes, and 2 snow-capped mountains – Mt Hazel and Mt Silas. It has no deserts, jungle, or swamps.

Government

Government Type

Liberal Democratic government, with President and Cabinet. Manhattan Prime is a Unitary State (no responsibilities are constitutionally reserved for regional government), and consists of a Bicameral legislature:

Imperial Senate (Lower house) – Elected assembly that debates and passes laws.

Council of Lords (Upper house) – Hereditary membership, rubber-stamps laws, gives Manhattan Prime’s hereditary lords something to do.

Sessions of both the Imperial Senate and the Council of Lords are televised, and open to public spectators (providing they just watch and don't make too much of a nuisance of themselves). Full minutes of each session are also posted on each body's official website.

However the President can declare a session closed if it discusses 'secret matters of national security' in which case that session will be closed to the public and TV cameras, and the secret sections of the minutes will be censored. This clause is rarely called into use.

The country uses a Presidential system of government, based on the American and British forms of government.

The President of Manhattan Prime serves as both the head of state and head of government for a 4 year term - the Presidential System only dates from March 2005 in Manhattan Prime, so thus far there has been only one Manhattanite President. Manhattan Prime has no limits on how many terms a President may serve.

The 2 dominant parties currently are the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party although many other smaller parties exist.

Important Cities

New London, New Tokyo, New Sydney.

Administrative Divisions

6 states – Manhattan State, Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Australia.

Governmental Divisions:

• Office of the President
• State Department
• Department of Defence
• Ministry of Research
• Ministry for Foreign Relations
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Information
• Education Ministry
• Imperial Medical Department
• Ministry for Energy
• Ministry of Transport
• Attorney General’s Office

State Religion

As the people of Manhattan Prime embrace science, it is a very secular society (like the Federation in Star Trek) and there is no official religion. The majority of the population is humanist, with most of the remainder being atheist.

Civil Rights Rating

Excellent.

Economy Rating

Very Strong.

Political Freedom Rating

Very Good

History

Founded by colonists from 6 Earth nations, the Colony of Manhattan Prime is now thriving in it’s new home on Earth. The colony had been established just over 100 years, moving from an overcrowded homeworld to start a new colony on another planet.

It is a Modern Tech nation, their only Future Tech invention being the sleeper colony ship that brought the population to its new planet before it was dismantled for supplies.

Although Manhattan Prime is a liberal democracy, the homeworld was ruled by an Emperor, hence the ‘Imperial Republic’ title, kept for old times sake. Likewise, the colonists named their states and cities after their countries of origin, to make them feel more at home. Until recently, Manhattan Prime was quite isolationist, concentrating on establishing their own cities and infrastructure. However now it has thrown open it’s doors and several nations have built embassies there.

As a young country, talented people are promoted quickly and the government is composed of quite young individuals.

The current President, Andrew Cuthbert is 29 years old. An intelligent and charismatic leader, he is known for his honest, open and informal style, and strong commitment to civil rights, education and scientific development.

The Imperial Republic of Manhattan Prime is a massive, safe nation, notable for its devotion to social welfare. Its compassionate, intelligent population of 3.78 billion have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it juggles the competing demands of Social Welfare, Law & Order, and the Environment. The average income tax rate is 98%. The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.

Torture is illegal, prime real estate is devoted to wind farms and solar energy generators, Manhattan Prime's educational system is the envy of many and regarded as a pinnacle of educational achievement, and smoking is banned in public areas. Crime is well under control, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare.

Economy

Population: 3,642,000,000

Military percent: 0.5% of the population - 18,210,000 men (including 6,145,875 support staff)

Annual GDP: cr 51,945,180,421,586 <51 Trillion>

GDP Per Capita: cr 14,262.82

Annual Government Budget: cr 50,025,675,651,120 <50 Trillion>

Annual Defense Budget: cr 4,367,241,484,342 <4.4 Trillion, 9% of total budget>

Imports: Oil – Leafanstan

Exports: Copper, Lead, Tin - Leafanistan

Diplomatic Information

Embassy Exchanges

Nargopia, Harlesburg, Anagonia, Tiburon, Schultaria Prime, Aztec National League, Xeraph, Sarzonia, Vastiva, Dracun Imperium, Bonstock, Leafanistan, Pacitalia, Bazalonia, Lamoni, Casari, Chacor, Starblaydia

Closest Allies

Pacitalia, Schultaria Prime, Sarzonia,

Alliances

Manhattan Prime is a member of:

• TAPRES – Joined April 2005
• Woodstock Pact – Joined September 2005
• AO alliance ASPIRE – Founder Member, July 2006

Quotes

“…Manhattan Prime hasn’t been part of the international community for very long, but we are always pleased to make new friends. I’d be glad to tell you a bit about us; we’re quite a small nation in size, our population is just below the 500 million mark. We value science, democracy and peace above all else, so we’re a very open and libertarian society, and we been involved a lot with TAPRES recently, that’s The Alliance of Pure Research and Engineering States. I grew up around New London myself, our 2nd largest city” – Economic Advisor Harvey Lawrence

"It's a scrappy little nation, but it's <our> scrappy little nation. - Schultaria Prime

Atlantian Oceania on NSwiki

Main articles: Atlantian Oceania, AO QuickInfo

Nation pages: 95X, Acarionne, Amarenthe, Atheistic Right, Az-cz, Bazalonia, Bettia, Bostopia, Chacor, Crystilakere, Delesa, Demot, Falcania, Fmjphoenix, Geisenfried, Hypocria, Iizaarland, Khazaron, Kura-Pelland, Lamoni, Lontorika, Manhattan Prime, Maraque, Milchama, Morgrugyn, Nedalia, New Montreal States, Nojika, Northern Bettia, Nova Britannicus, NSWC Signups, Oliverry, Pacitalia, Quakmybush, Sarzonia, Schiavonia, Spruitland, Starblaydia, Tempalhiyon, The Islands of Qutar, The Lowland Clans, Turori, Ubundi, Unified Capitalizt States, Vephrall, Vilita, Walsallia, Western Afghanistan, Wulaishen

Regional info: Atlantian Oceania Regional Defence Organisation, Atlantian Oceania Regional Free Trade Organisation, Atlantian Oceania UN Voting, Lake Bekk, Major airports in Atlantian Oceania

Sports-related: AO Bowl, AO Champions League, Atlantian Oceania Cup of Association Football (AOCAF)

For more information or to see non-listed pages, please see Category:Atlantian Oceania.